Group of 6 Headstones Approximately 41 Metres South East of Church Tower of Church of All Saints
GROUP OF 6 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 41 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268788
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 6 Headstones Approximately 41 Metres South East of Church Tower of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 6 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 41 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268788
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 6 Headstones Approximately 41 Metres South East of Church Tower of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 6 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 41 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 6 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 41 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 32827 12410
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212SE QUEEN'S ROAD
817-1/20/179 (East side)
Group of 6 headstones approx 41m SE
of church tower of Church of All
Saints
GV II
Group of 6 headstones. Late C18 and early C19. Carved Portland
stone. Variants of the same design, each with a head with a
border of carved Rococo scrollwork, with a central segmental
arched top, with raised urns and swags. Square lower panels,
with raised border to circular and oval inner panels,
spandrels with raised Adam style fans and carved raised putti
heads. The stones commemorate members of the Cherry family
between 1785 and 1826, and include Benjamin Cherry (d.1785 aet
74), Alderman and 4 times mayor of Hertford, Sarah Cherry
(d.1810 aet 75), Benjamin Cherry (1765-1871), Town Clerk of
Hertford, John Cherry (d.1826 aet 52), Mary Cherry, and Louisa
Sarah Ann Cherry (daughter of John and Mary, d.1825 aet 22).
Incised inscriptions worn, but recorded in Turnor (1830). A
fine group of headstones from the same, unknown monumental
mason.
(Turnor L: History of Hertford: Hertford: 1830-: 231-1).
Listing NGR: TL3282712410
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461461
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Turnor, L, History of Hertford, (1830), 231
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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